Inter Pares works with social change organizations around the world who share our analysis that poverty and injustice are caused by structural inequalities within and between nations, and who are working to promote social and economic justice in their communities.
| Earthquake in Haiti | |
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Along with the rest of the world, we at Inter Pares have been horrified and saddened by the devastation wrought by Haiti's January 12th earthquake. In addition to the incredible physical destruction, the country has lost thousands upon thousands of people who were parents, children, and siblings, but also vibrant contributors to Haitian society – artists, shop owners, politicians, activists, doctors, farmers, electricians, teachers, and so many more. More Other recent news & events |
| Rising From the Ashes | |
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Inter Pares and Project Counselling Service (PCS) have produced a 30-minute film, Rising From the Ashes, to share our work with survivors of sexual violence during the armed conflict in Peru. Through the inspiring stories of four women, we share the struggle of survivors and activists to create a more just and peaceful society. More Other multimedias |
| The Hope that Unites Us | |
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In July 2008, Inter Pares staff Nadia Faucher and Karen Cocq travelled to Peru to participate in a regional exchange on truth, justice, and reparation, organized by Inter Pares’ main counterpart in Latin America – Project Counselling Service (PCS). Nadia and Karen were among a group of thirty-five participants from Peru, Guatemala, and Colombia who spent a week together sharing their experiences with armed conflict, and learning about strategies of the victims’ movement to push for redress. Here Nadia presents her photos and reflections. More Other recent photo essays |
| Land and Conflict : Resource Extraction, Human Rights, and Corporate Social Responsibility | |
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This report researched by Mining Watch Canada, CENSAT-Agua Viva, and Inter Pares looks at four case studies of Canadian extractive industry investment projects in Colombia, analyzing their associated potential human rights risks. Referring to principles developed by the UN Special Representative on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations, the report identifies issues and circumstances that clearly indicate that independent human rights impact assessments are necessary. More Other recent publications |
Last September, Inter Pares colleague Charm Tong testified before Canada’s Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. Charm Tong told the members of the committee that she was a refugee from Shan State in Burma, and that she had grown up in an orphanage on the Thai-Burma border. She explained how hundreds of thousands of people like her had become refugees as a result of the war conducted by the Burmese military junta. She described how the Burmese military had destroyed more than 3,000 villages in Burma’s ethnic states over the past decade. ...
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| Reviewed November 26, 2009 |  |
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